Most random kids name you have encountered in real life….

[Mittemucci]

Today I met a child called Bismarck

i felt like it was one of the names you read about but wonder if anyone is actually called that….

what’s the most unusual name you have ever come across in daily life?

Boaz

@Notallscumbags and yet we accept May and June for girls quite happily! Funny, isn't it. I think October would be rather a lovely name

I’m sure I’ve heard this before 🤔🤔🤔🤪

Anyone remember Balonz?! (old gimmer klaxon)

https://www.libraryireland.com/names/men/eigneachan-eigneachan-aeneas.php

It was the best thing about Saltburn!

Leafy 😳I don't think I did a good job of hiding how I felt about it. I think it was because her other children didn't have 'out there' names.

Maybe cute on a baby but once you get past 4 years old it loses that for me.

I don't understand why it's tragic?

Yeah I think my dodgy spelling might be to blame for that!

Quite. I’m embarrassed for you @banjocat

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/baby_names/3133353-La-a

In some South African cultures the name is chosen to give meaning, in Xhosa
Sipho/Sisipho - gift (i.e. the child is a gift)
Thando/Noluthando - someone who is loving
Thembi - hope

etc and when it gets translated into English it seems unusual but is actually quite common.

My favorite was Yanela - enough - she was the last child of the family!

No it’s not, no you didn’t, and no it wasn’t.

Slade, Cree, & Cove, are amongst some of the "creative" boys names in some clubs my kids go too.

Venetia is old fashioned, but definitely has history. I knew one 20 years ago - in her 50s and upper class

Jet’s sister was Polly, their brothers had Welsh names, if I remember correctly.
I think Venetia also attended the Royal Ballet school. I remember her as she had to decide between ballet or ponies.
I also met a Eugenie, except her name was spelt very differently as she was south American.

There is a kid at DD's school called Ace.

Met a little girl called Summer-Meadow. I also met two brothers called Xenophon (Xeno) and Zephaniah (Zeph). Lovely names and unusual!

Wolfie. I don’t think his parents were using Robert Lindsay as their cultural reference.

I think Venetia also attended the Royal Ballet school. I remember her as she had to decide between ballet or ponies.

That sounds like a conundrum that a Venetia would have!

During my NQT training, I had a Jephthah who was an absolutely gorgeous little boy, I think it’s Hebrew. Never seen it before and not seen it since! Pronounced Jeff-the.

I also had a Gertrude which is not especially uncommon, but she was only 11 and went by Gert.

Being in the highlands there were a few geographical names like Lewis, Harris, Skye, etc. but the one that’s really stuck with me is Mull. Not short for anything (Mullicent? Idk), just Mull. He had a sister called Isla (Isla Mull - Isle of Mull) Fair play to sticking to the theme I suppose 😂

Obadiah is a gorgeous name. I do have a friend who's little one is Obie, it's less odd one you like one I find

‘I met a child called La-a. With that spelling. Pronounced Ladasha.’

no you didn’t @banjocat
why do people feel the need to make this shite up?? Or spread urban myths????

I went to school with a girl called Loveday! It can only be the same person, surely?!

I was at School with a Tuesday. My brother was at Uni with a Blue Rainbird (boy - parents had been hippies!)
I've seen a lot of Patience, Prayer, Heavenley, Blessings, as students from overseas, mainly.
I know someone who called their kid Deek (which is often a nickname for Derek, in Scotland). But that was their actual name. I always wondered what would have happened if Deek had gone on to be a High Court Judge or something!

Cameron & Gisselle!